The report from Darin Gantt of The Charlotte Observer on Monday, was that Panthers’ defensive back Richard Marshall returned to the field as Carolina and the NFL opened up OTA’s on Monday.

Of course, there’s a sort of “catch” to this, if you will. Mo’ after the jump… (more…)

Could this be the end of the eight-year business relationship between the Carolina Panthers and Julius Peppers?

I ask the question because even though this is the latest news on the topic, as reported by the NFL’s website, there is really nothing more to contribute than the words as quoted by Peppers himself.

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Well, why not? After all, media speculation and rumors about various goings-on in the Carolina Panthersorganization have run rampant like a wildfire, so I’ll take this time to consult an inanimate object about what the future may hold for the Panthers in this 2010 offseason.

In times throughout history, who hasn’t thought to consult the Magic Eight Ball?

I’m sure most of you know what the Magic Eight Ball is, but there may be a few readers who aren’t familiar with what it is, as I haven’t seen one in a long time, myself.

Magic Eight Ball was invented in 1946, so it’s been around for a long time. Basically, it’s a plastic ball filled with a dark blue liquid. Inside the ball, floating around in the liquid is a 20-sided die, with 20 different responses.

To do this, I hold the ball with the “8″ facing me. I will ask it a question, and once I’ve asked my question pertaining to the Panthers, I will turn the ball so that the “8″ is facing the ground and the viewer window is facing me. Then the Eight Ball will give me it’s answer.

Now the thing about this is, it is all in fun, but you may come back here later in the offseason and see if the Magic Eight Ball gave us any insight to the Panthers’ future!

I’ll start with something easy. I don’t want to get too deep or specific right away. So we’ll go with a question to get it warmed up.

Cat Crave: “Magic Eight Ball, is the year 2010?”

Magic 8 Ball: “You may rely on it.”

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